How often have you dismissed the plank? Sure, it's a simple movement that doesn't stir much excitement when you see someone holding the position in a corner of the gym—but if you level up to one of the toughest variations of the exercise around, the Copenhagen plank,...
The path to ripped abs isn’t the same as the one that leads to a big chest or arms—it has much more to do with the kitchen than it does the gym. Zeroing in on your diet is non-negotiable. “Nutrition is the gating factor to your success,” says Mike Roussell, PhD, a...
Leg day might traditionally be regarded as the least enjoyable of your weekly sessions, but core day is a strong contender, too. True, a solid midsection will bolster your performance during all exercises, but planks, sit-ups and hollow holds do little to sustain your...
As part of his recent overarching weight loss and body transformation challenge, a YouTuber spent 30 days doing mountain climbers. While he only performed the core-torching move for three minutes each day, he found that in concert with his other efforts, he was able...
Photography: Philip Haynes Already revered as a total-body exercise, the dumbbell clean and press recruits all of your major muscle groups for a head-to-toe pump. By working in an added ‘contralateral’ element, the move will fire up even more of your core, improving...
This plank variation challenges even the strongest core–and gives runners an extra form boost, too.
You need to eat better to achieve your six-pack goals. Here’s a step-by-step plan for how.
Sit-ups aren’t just boring, they’re also inefficient. The multitasking dumbbell lateral crawl will fire your abs and more.
Doing the core-busting move for just three minutes each day yielded surprising results.
Craft an iron core while building muscle from the ground up with the Cross-Body Dumbbell Clean and Press.
